Posts Tagged ‘Barack Obama’

US papers praise Barack Obama’s ‘powerful, rallying’ speech

Barack Obama pledged to protect the dreams of Americans in his speech accepting the Democratic Party nomination. Here is what American papers had to say about his speech. New York Times The Editorial praised the speech for making “significant progress” in moulding the Democratic Party into Obama’s...
August 29th, 2008 | Breaking News, Politics | Read More

Obama: Beginning of another dream

“I have a dream that one day even the state of Mississippi, a state sweltering with the heat of injustice, sweltering with the heat of oppression, will be transformed into an oasis of freedom and justice. I have a dream that my four little children will one day live in a nation where they will not...
August 28th, 2008 | Breaking News, Politics | Read More

Obama would not have tapped Clarence Thomas for Supreme Court

Presumptive Democratic nominee Sen. Barack Obama (D-Ill.)–the first African American with a chance of becoming president–said Saturday he would not have appointed Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas–the second black on the nation’s highest court. “I would not have nominated...
August 16th, 2008 | Breaking News, Politics | Read More

Angelina Jolie Hasn’t Picked Her President Yet

Angelina Jolie hasn’t decided between John McCain or Barack Obama yet. The actor, who recently gave birth to twins, is still on the fencepost, according to a statement she made to Vanity Fair. “I have not decided on a candidate,” said Jolie. “I am waiting to see the commitments...
August 11th, 2008 | Breaking News, Entertainment & Celebrities, Politics | Read More

Evan Bayh Predicts Evan Bayh Will Not Be Named VP Today!

Wow! It is an important day in history. You probably should mark this down on your calendars, because you’re unlikely to see something of this monumental import happen again anytime soon. Hang the flags at half-mast and practice the speech you’ll be telling your grandkids. Get this: the...
August 6th, 2008 | Breaking News, Politics | Read More

All eyes on Texas as Clinton looks for turning point

Sens. Hillary Clinton of New York and Barack Obama of Illinois is beeing facing off in a Democratic presidential debate in Austin. The debate held on the campus of the University of Texas and is beeing aired live on CNN, CNN International and CNN.com from 8 to 9:30 p.m. ET. The debate will also air in...
February 21st, 2008 | Breaking News, Politics | Read More